In an unprecedented step, All India Radio has opened up its studios for the voices that represent Young India, starting from November 28, 2021. For the next 52 weeks, AIR stations, in all States and UTs across India, will give opportunity to youngsters from local colleges, universities to take part in AIR programming, allowing them […]
Continue ReadingMumbai | Panaji | November 29, 2021 “Ek aasmaan kam padta hai, aur aasmaan mangwa do…” (One Sky is less, bring me more skies…” , this is what Prasoon Joshi, renowned lyricist and creative writer said upon being presented the ‘Indian Film Personality of the Year’ award at the Closing Ceremony of the 52nd International […]
Continue ReadingWater being a State subject, it is the responsibility of State/UT (Union Territory) Governments for planning, execution and operation & maintenance of water resource projects, including projects on river corridors, which are implemented by State/UT Governments from their own resources and as per their requirement and priority. The Union Government only renders assistance to States/UTs […]
Continue ReadingGovernment of India has been implementing various schemes and programmes as action plan for water conservation and for increasing the level of ground water like Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal); Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS); Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); Watershed Development Management; Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transforming (AMRUT); […]
Continue ReadingNational Water Policy 2012, regarding the development of technology, inter alia states, “Continuing research and advancement in technology shall be promoted to address issues in the water sector in a scientific manner. Innovations in water resources sector should be encouraged, recognized and awarded. It is necessary to give adequate grants to the States to update technology, design […]
Continue ReadingCentral Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program and various scientific studies. These studies indicate the occurrence of contaminants such as Iron, Salinity and Nitrate beyond permissible limits (as per BIS) for human consumption in isolated pockets […]
Continue ReadingCentral Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program and various scientific studies. These studies indicate the occurrence of contaminants such as Fluoride, Arsenic, Nitrate, Iron and Heavy Metals beyond permissible limits in various States / UTs. The […]
Continue ReadingCentral Ground Water Board (CGWB) is periodically monitoring the ground water levels throughout the Country including metro cities on a regional scale, through a network of monitoring wells. In order to assess the decline in water level on a long-term basis, the water level data collected by CGWB during November 2020 has been compared with […]
Continue ReadingUnder the Namami Gange Programme and under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is generating and assessing data of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and levels of Faecal Coliforms (FC) for the river Ganga, Yamuna and other rivers etc. Details of data of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and levels of Faecal Coliforms (FC) […]
Continue ReadingThe National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water, for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins. Under the NPP, the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 […]
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